The Wear, Co. Durham

[Elton]

Posted on behalf of Jamie. Please add all replies to this thread:

 

can anyone tell me if the wear at co,durham is ok to fish this weekend? thanks jamie

[Brian Carragher]

Well the ice will be gone but as to whether or not its fishable is another question

 

We've gone through a deluge of rain from Thursday night through today with loads more due Saturday and some for Sunday so I guess there'll be plenty of flood water in the river. The Wear shares some of the same catchment area as the Tees and I was going to fish the Tees today but decided against it based on all the rain we've had and guess the teed won't be fishable till about Tuesday?wednesday and I would think the Wear will be the same

 

For a more accurate report he can always ring the Environment River Line number and he'll get the latest water levels albeit taken at 6am

[yorkio]

I walked along the Browney today, which feeds into the Wear, and that was absolutely chucking it through. Like Brian said, I'd have thought it would be a few days yet before it's comfortably fishable.

[Guest bbamboo]

Well the ice will be gone but as to whether or not its fishable is another question

 

We've gone through a deluge of rain from Thursday night through today with loads more due Saturday and some for Sunday so I guess there'll be plenty of flood water in the river. The Wear shares some of the same catchment area as the Tees and I was going to fish the Tees today but decided against it based on all the rain we've had and guess the teed won't be fishable till about Tuesday?wednesday and I would think the Wear will be the same

 

For a more accurate report he can always ring the Environment River Line number and he'll get the latest water levels albeit taken at 6am

 

Hi Brian

I have not looked at the Tess for a few days but the River Skerne has been very high, dropped a little today.

It should be Ok for sunday if it keeps out, on the Tees.

 

Gary

[Brian Carragher]

Trouble is that all todays rain will be in the river tomorrow and if it rains again on Saturday as predicted then that'll enter on Sunday and goose the fishing

 

Was going to go piking and they don't care much for the brown stuff so might wait till mid week next or try higher up (Manfield) for a few good chub

[Brian Carragher]

Should have mentioned when the Skernes up it brings all the town crap downstream and you get that brown sediment scum running in the river from croft road bridge for a few miles downstream and its about neasham before its diluted enough not to effect the fishing

 

Its very different and distinct from the normal river water

[Guest bbamboo]

Trouble is that all todays rain will be in the river tomorrow and if it rains again on Saturday as predicted then that'll enter on Sunday and goose the fishing

 

Was going to go piking and they don't care much for the brown stuff so might wait till mid week next or try higher up (Manfield) for a few good chub

 

Hi Brian are you in the Brown trout or darlington anglers?

[Brian Carragher]

Stockton and Yarm and used to be in thornaby as well

 

Manfield part of the ADTAC waters downstream of Piercebridge